Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$523M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$452M |
| 5 |
Eaton
ETN
|
+$408M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$681M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$543M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$537M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$472M |
| 5 |
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
|
+$464M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.29% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.55% |
| 3 | Industrials | 4.18% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.08% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BPYU
7226
PUT
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-9,300
| -34% | -$176K |
|
7227
Arrow Financial
AROW
$727M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
10,060
-4,745
| -32% | -$149K |
|
7228
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-3,500
| -40% | -$208K |
|
7229
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
180,282
+133,844
| +288% | +$252K |
|
|
PRTK
7230
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
83,774
+560
| +0.7% | +$1.94K |
|
|
GTS
7231
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
18,275
-161,130
| -90% | -$2.75M |
|
7232
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
17,288
-18,878
| -52% | -$297K |
|
7233
CALL
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-400
| -9% | -$35.2K |
|
7234
PUT
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-200
| -2% | -$6.56K |
|
7235
PUT
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-1,100
| -9% | -$34.8K |
|
7236
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
20,547
-58,128
| -74% | -$882K |
|
7237
Pacer WealthShield ETF
PWS
$25.1M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
14,041
-4,304
| -23% | -$100K |
|
|
VGR
7238
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
35,483
-68,342
| -66% | -$598K |
|
7239
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-26,900
| -42% | -$219K |
|
7240
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+19,700
| +142% | +$201K |
|
7241
PUT
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,300
| New | +$324K |
|
|
BNFT
7242
PUT
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+3,900
| +34% | +$88.3K |
|
7243
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
22,126
+12,118
| +121% | +$169K |
|
7244
Millicom
TIGO
$15.7B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
6,951
-988
| -12% | -$45.3K |
|
|
VBTX
7245
CALL
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,500
| New | +$295K |
|
7246
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
VIOV
$1.92B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
4,816
-13,588
| -74% | -$909K |
|
7247
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-18,900
| -74% | -$908K |
|
7248
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,197
| New | +$317K |
|
|
BRSL
7249
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
22,238
-649,804
| -97% | -$9.26M |
|
7250
ALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF
RFDA
$90.7M
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,501
| New | +$319K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Ken Griffin held 10,299 positions worth $230B, up 8.7% from $212B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $8.18B in Q4 2019, closing 1,265 positions and reducing 4,117 holdings. Its most notable exit was Celgene Corp, an estimated $681M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.3% of assets, down from 5.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Interxion Holding N.V. worth $83.9M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2019 buy was Interxion Holding N.V.: 1,000,931 shares worth $83.9M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Amazon in Q4 2019, an estimated $615M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $543M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $681M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $230B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,220 new positions and closed 1,265 in Q4 2019.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 8.7% quarter-over-quarter to $230B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.